Job Description

We are recruiting for an experienced legal secretary for our busy and growing legal and estate agency business based in Kirkcaldy.

Core hours will be Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with 1 hour for lunch. You will be salaried commensurate with experience and overtime is paid beyond a certain time when business requirements may need additional hours to be covered.

Experience of working in a Scottish legal office is absolutely essential. You must particularly have experience of dealing with Residential Conveyancing (post 2014 under the new 2012, Conveyancing Act), private client work (wills, powers of attorney, Executries) and matrimonial matters. We are a very busy practice and you will assist a number of Solicitors and fee earners.

Experience of working with a digital dictation system would be advantageous together with experience of dealing with Registers of Scotland registrations, LBTT returns with Revenue Scotland, ordering up property Searches, dealing with the Office of the Public Guardian and the court for Executry matters.

We are a friendly team who work in an open plan office to share knowledge between us.

Apply in writing with CV and covering letter online or in writing to Lauren Daly, Fords Daly Legal Limited, Evans Business Centre, 1 Begg Road, John Smith Business Park, Kirkcaldy, KY2 6HD.

T. 01592 640630.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

How many years experience do you have dealing with private client matters (wills / powers of attorney etc)?
Experience:

Legal Office Work: 2 years (required) Residential Conveyancing Work: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person